The Indian U20 women’s national team suffered a 0-5 defeat at the hands of Australia in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 at the Pathum Thani Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand, on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Skye Halmarick’s (38’ p, 39’, 48’) hat-trick put Australia in a commanding position, …
Read More »
The Indian U17 men’s team concluded their tour of Thailand, with a win over Indonesia, a draw with the hosts and a defeat to Korea Republic. The friendlies, part of the Blue Colts’ preparations for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, were played behind closed doors at the …
Read More »
The Indian U20 women’s national team will take on Australia in their second Group C match of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 on Saturday, April 5, 2026. The match will kick off at 14:30 IST at the Pathum Thani Stadium in Pathum Thani, and will be streamed …
Read More »
Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the Indian Football U-20 men’s national team losing the SAFF U20 Championship final 3-4 on penalties to Bangladesh in Male.
Read More »
Bangladesh broke Indian hearts as they edged past the Indian U20 men’s team 4-3 in a penalty shootout after regulation time ended goalless to clinch the SAFF U20 Championship 2026 title at the National Stadium in Malé on Friday, April 3, 2026. The shootout swung both ways before Bangladesh held …
Read More »
The Indian U20 women’s national team suffered a 0-6 defeat at the hands of Japan in their opening match of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand, on Thursday, April 2, 2026. The Young Nadeshiko led 1-0 at half-time. Six-time champions …
Read More »
A familiar rivalry will take centre stage when the India U20 men’s team face Bangladesh in the final of the SAFF U20 Championship 2026 at the National Stadium in Malé, Maldives, on Friday, April 3, 2026. The match will kick off at 20:30 IST and will be streamed live on …
Read More »
Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the chances of getting more OCIs to play for the Indian Football national teams after the debut of Ryan Williams.
Read More »
India marched into the final of the SAFF U20 Championship in an emphatic fashion, decimating Bhutan 5-0 at the National Stadium in Malé, Maldives, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The defending champions delivered a commanding performance filled with pace, precision and ruthless finishing, setting up a summit clash against Bangladesh …
Read More »
The moment they have spent months preparing for has finally arrived. The Indian U20 women’s national team are set to kick off their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 campaign against Japan on Wednesday, April 2, as the Young Tigresses end their 20-year wait to play in the tournament. …
Read More »
Arunava about Football A look at football & the world through my eyes!